Emilio Bonifacio

Don Mattingly's daily gambit comes in the afternoon hours long before the fans and shortly after most of his players file into Marlins Park. In concert with the Marlins' medical staff, he decides: Can Giancarlo Stanton play today?

Then Mattingly, this time with his coaching staff, considers the second question: Should Stanton play today? Miami's right fielder, operating at less than full strength after straining his groin last month, offers obvious offensive benefits while sacrificing — due to his limited mobility — defensive ability and baserunning flexibility.

On Friday, in a 3-2 loss to the Braves, Mattingly played Stanton. It didn't pay off. Stanton went 0 for 3 at the...

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